Cognitive functions in adults with cerebral palsy: A review and future directions
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Cognitive functions in adults with cerebral palsy: A review and future directions. / Sand, Katrine; Starrfelt, Randi; Robotham, Ro Julia.
2021. Poster session presented at 14th Nordic Meeting in Neuropsychology, Frederiksberg, Denmark.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Cognitive functions in adults with cerebral palsy: A review and future directions
AU - Sand, Katrine
AU - Starrfelt, Randi
AU - Robotham, Ro Julia
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder of movement that occurs in the developing fetal or infant brain. This is often accompanied by disturbances of e.g. sensation, perception and cognition. Research has traditionally focused on the movement aspect of CP, but there is a growing interest in investigating cognitive functions. Although CP is considered a pediatric disorder, most people with CP are adults. It is well-established that cognitive functions develop and mature into adulthood, but there is little knowledge on cognitive functions in adults with CP. Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of the literature on cognitive functions in adults with cerebral palsy. Methods: We searched the Psycinfo and PubMed for literature on neuropsychological assessment and cognitive functions in adults with CP. Results: The literature search revealed a very limited amount of literature on cognitive functions in adults with CP. In general, most studies suffer from methodological limitations related to test selection, use of norms, and reporting of results. Some studies include both adults and children, but do not differentiate between the age groups in the results section. Conclusion: There is a very limited amount of knowledge on cognitive profiles of adults with CP. Ideas for future directions in research will be presented. Keywords: Cerebral palsy, cognition, adults
AB - Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder of movement that occurs in the developing fetal or infant brain. This is often accompanied by disturbances of e.g. sensation, perception and cognition. Research has traditionally focused on the movement aspect of CP, but there is a growing interest in investigating cognitive functions. Although CP is considered a pediatric disorder, most people with CP are adults. It is well-established that cognitive functions develop and mature into adulthood, but there is little knowledge on cognitive functions in adults with CP. Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of the literature on cognitive functions in adults with cerebral palsy. Methods: We searched the Psycinfo and PubMed for literature on neuropsychological assessment and cognitive functions in adults with CP. Results: The literature search revealed a very limited amount of literature on cognitive functions in adults with CP. In general, most studies suffer from methodological limitations related to test selection, use of norms, and reporting of results. Some studies include both adults and children, but do not differentiate between the age groups in the results section. Conclusion: There is a very limited amount of knowledge on cognitive profiles of adults with CP. Ideas for future directions in research will be presented. Keywords: Cerebral palsy, cognition, adults
M3 - Poster
T2 - 14th Nordic Meeting in Neuropsychology
Y2 - 25 August 2021 through 27 August 2021
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